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Kentucky vs Western Kentucky Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 22 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 23:00
Final 95-60
37-28 58-32
Position#34
Record8-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game82.1
Allowed / game62.2
vs
Position#129
Record8-4
FormWLWWW
Points / game78.6
Allowed / game65.7
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Kentucky v Western Kentucky
26 Nov 2024
KENT87
WEST68
22 Dec 2021
KENT95
WEST60
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Kentucky winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Western Kentucky winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Duke
#12
L
71-79
71
79
-8
A10/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#336
W
100-60
100
60
+40
H13/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#214
W
80-55
80
55
+25
H17/11
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
77-59
77
59
+18
H20/11
NCAA
Albany
#260
W
86-61
86
61
+25
H23/11
NCAA
North Florida
#293
W
86-52
86
52
+34
H27/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
85-57
85
57
+28
H30/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
76-64
76
64
+12
H08/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
L
62-66
62
66
-4
A11/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
W
98-69
98
69
+29
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
35-39
36-40
46-30
54-30
38-27
42-28
40-38
37-21
37-28
49-33
37-23
49-29
51-25
34-32
38-34
38-30
30-28
32-38
40-29
58-40
144.3Avg total
82.1Scored
62.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)82.162.2144.3+19.980%
Season at home (8)86.059.6145.6+26.4100%
Season away (2)66.572.5139.0-6.00%
Last 10 (10)82.162.2144.3+19.980%
Last 5 (5)81.461.6143.0+19.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)69.073.4142.4-4.425%
vs Similar (12)71.371.1142.4+0.242%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)84.260.7144.9+23.590%
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina
#141
L
64-75
64
75
-11
A14/11
NCAA
Memphis
#78
L
62-74
62
74
-12
A20/11
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#268
W
88-62
88
62
+26
H24/11
NCAA
UT Martin
#329
W
81-66
81
66
+15
H27/11
NCAA
Rhodes Lynx
#625
W
105-35
105
35
+70
H01/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
W
85-80
85
80
+5
H05/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
67-77
67
77
-10
H09/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
71-48
71
48
+23
A12/12
NCAA
Centre College
#517
W
90-52
90
52
+38
H15/12
NCAA
Louisville
#265
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
24-31
40-44
38-38
24-36
47-25
41-37
34-38
47-28
51-15
54-20
39-38
46-42
35-40
32-37
34-19
37-29
48-18
42-34
46-37
36-35
143.6Avg total
79.5Scored
64.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)78.665.7144.2+12.967%
Season at home (8)84.664.8149.4+19.988%
Season away (4)66.567.5134.0-1.025%
Last 10 (10)79.564.1143.6+15.470%
Last 5 (5)79.065.8144.8+13.280%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)60.570.5131.0-10.050%
vs Similar (10)69.069.8138.8-0.850%
vs Weaker (16)77.962.9140.8+15.081%
This opponent (Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +9.1+9.11st half: +9.7+9.72nd half2nd half: +10.8+10.82nd half: +5.7+5.7
-14-7+0+7+141st half1st half: +9.1+9.11st half: +9.7+9.72nd half2nd half: +10.8+10.82nd half: +5.7+5.7
KentuckyWestern Kentucky
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Duke
#12
L
35-39
35
39
-4
A10/11
NCAA
Robert Morris
#336
W
46-30
46
30
+16
H13/11
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#214
W
38-27
38
27
+11
H17/11
NCAA
Ohio
#47
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H20/11
NCAA
Albany
#260
W
37-28
37
28
+9
H23/11
NCAA
North Florida
#293
W
37-23
37
23
+14
H27/11
NCAA
Central Michigan
#341
W
51-25
51
25
+26
H30/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#165
W
38-34
38
34
+4
H08/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
30-28
30
28
+2
A11/12
NCAA
North Carolina
#41
W
40-29
40
29
+11
H18/12
NCAA
69.3Avg total
39.2Scored
30.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.832.668.4+3.160%-
Last 30 at home (18)38.333.471.7+4.872%-
Last 30 away (12)32.031.463.4+0.642%-
Last 10 (10)39.230.169.3+9.190%-
Last 5 (5)39.227.867.0+11.4100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (8)37.534.972.4+2.650%-
vs Similar (12)31.734.265.8-2.533%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)39.329.068.3+10.3100%-
This opponent (Western Kentucky) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Western KentuckyLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
South Carolina
#141
L
24-31
24
31
-7
A14/11
NCAA
Memphis
#78
D
38-38
38
38
+0
A20/11
NCAA
Alabama A&M Bulldogs
#268
W
47-25
47
25
+22
H24/11
NCAA
UT Martin
#329
L
34-38
34
38
-4
H27/11
NCAA
Rhodes Lynx
#625
W
51-15
51
15
+36
H01/12
NCAA
Eastern Kentucky
#252
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H05/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#109
L
35-40
35
40
-5
H09/12
NCAA
Ole Miss
#263
W
34-19
34
19
+15
A12/12
NCAA
Centre College
#517
W
48-18
48
18
+30
H15/12
NCAA
Louisville
#265
W
46-37
46
37
+9
H18/12
NCAA
69.5Avg total
39.6Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.331.567.8+4.857%-
Last 30 at home (21)38.031.869.7+6.262%-
Last 30 away (9)32.330.963.2+1.444%-
Last 10 (10)39.629.969.5+9.760%-
Last 5 (5)40.430.470.8+10.080%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)34.536.571.0-2.00%-
vs Similar (10)33.234.968.1-1.740%-
vs Weaker (16)37.629.667.2+7.969%-
This opponent (Kentucky) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Kentucky wins
0
Western Kentucky wins
No previous meetings.
Kentuckylast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21HNorth Carolina98-69
11/12/21ANotre Dame62-66
08/12/21HSouthern Univ.76-64
30/11/21HCentral Michigan85-57
27/11/21HNorth Florida86-52
23/11/21HAlbany86-61
20/11/21HOhio77-59
17/11/21HMount St. Mary's80-55
13/11/21HRobert Morris100-60
10/11/21ADuke71-79
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/21HLouisville82-72
15/12/21HCentre College90-52
12/12/21AOle Miss71-48
09/12/21HBuffalo67-77
05/12/21HEastern Kentucky85-80
01/12/21HRhodes Lynx105-35
27/11/21HUT Martin81-66
24/11/21HAlabama A&M Bulldogs88-62
20/11/21AMemphis62-74
14/11/21ASouth Carolina64-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Kentucky
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1082
Win %80%100%0%
Points / game82.186.066.5
Allowed / game62.259.672.5
Point differential+19.9+26.4-6.0
Avg total144.3145.6139.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Western Kentucky
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW67%
HomeWWLWW88%
AwayLLLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1284
Win %67%88%25%
Points / game78.684.666.5
Allowed / game65.764.867.5
Point differential+12.9+19.9-1.0
Avg total144.2149.4134.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+50%62%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Southeastern conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 LSU11110100%78.253.5+24.6
2 Auburn1110191%82.065.5+16.5
3 Arkansas1210283%81.569.8+11.8
4 Texas119282%71.553.0+18.5
5 Oklahoma119282%75.060.4+14.6
6 Texas A&M119282%73.162.1+11.0
7 Tennessee108280%78.557.9+20.6
8 Kentucky108280%82.162.2+19.9
9 Florida129375%74.059.9+14.1
10 Mississippi St.129375%74.261.4+12.8
11 Alabama129375%82.973.3+9.6
12 South Carolina129375%75.366.1+9.2
13 Ole Miss128467%70.463.4+7.0
14 Vanderbilt106460%70.260.7+9.5
15 Missouri116555%67.968.0-0.1
16 Georgia115645%69.570.8-1.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Conference USA conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 New Mexico State1311285%76.568.3+8.2
2 Middle Tenn. St.129375%78.166.1+12.0
3 Louisiana Tech129375%80.770.5+10.2
4 Delaware139469%75.469.5+5.8
5 Liberty128467%70.256.8+13.4
6 Western Kentucky128467%78.665.7+12.9
7 Missouri State128467%80.267.7+12.5
8 UTEP117464%70.464.4+6.0
9 Jacksonville State126650%72.167.5+4.6
10 Kennesaw State114736%76.472.1+4.3
11 Sam Houston St.124833%72.867.8+5.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Kentucky375895
Western Kentucky283260
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